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QbrHuit FULL LEASED v WIRE DISPATCHES CUMULATION 3 . OVER 4000 DAILY FORTIETH YEAR-NO. 32 SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEWS FIVE CENTS njlgiftllonrnal A SPAIN PROTESTS IN FORMAL NOTE TO GERMANY immediate Diplomatic Break Is Thought Thus To Be Avoided BRAZIL WILL ALSO SEND PROTEST ON SUBMARINES Belief Is Prevalent That Other Neutral Nations Will Not - Change Attitude Madrid. Feb. (i. Spain made formal protest to Germany a gainst the unlimited submarine campaign inaugurated February in a note handed to the Ger man ambassador here today. Action in sending a note of protest precludes an immediate break ill relations between Spain and Germany. It is stat ed, however, that the note de cline! to suspend Spanish ship ping, so that danger of an overt act by Germany will continual ly be present. $ By H. D. Robertson (I'nited l'res staff correspondent) l.'io De Janeiro. Feb. & liranil has sent or is about to send to Germany a for mal nute protesting against violation of international conventions In the tier man submarine policv and declaring it "imperil! the lives of lirazilian citi zens and a blow tn Brazilian interests." Announcement to this effect was made today. Foreign Minister Lauro Mtillci. discussing the ministerial con ference which last night decided on this policy, remarked: "If the storm strikes us, we must bear it, but we need not run to meet it." What answer Brazil shall return to the formal request of the I'nited States for joint action by neutrals iii break; ing off relations with Germany has not yt been determined by the cabinet. For the present it is stated Brazil will be content to await Germany's re ply to her note of protest. Spain and Switzerland W ashington, Feb. ti. Spain and Swit zerland probably will not accede now to President Wilson's suggestions that :ill neutrals sever diplomatic relations with Germany, ac cording to reliable in timations here this afternoon. Their course probably will be based upon the fact that they are serving re spectively the interests of America and Germany. Ambassador Riano indicated today tliat .um proiiaiu.v would puonsu m tomorrow, some indication ot he. DO- sition but he was doubtful this would j be a forma answer to I resident . I- sou s formal suggestions to neutrals. I Switzerland .probably will take the ' '.tl, span, The l.kl.hood ot Spanish re ee turn of. ,Uo s sngges.ums , . h tl.e tact tnat p.un ,ip. .pii , ..s anxious raceatij to piay s wig t" "'The Spanish 'amb'sa o called at . I ... t t',"i- nf.1 ...I with Counsellor Poll; for about thiv ' . 1 . , . ., , ty minutes. Neither he nor Polk would i discuss what thev talked about. The Ethsntn warning that he may fill a drunkard's grave hasn't any ter rors for the sexton. ! ABE MARTIN t How M.me folks manage t' look so, nice on nothin' is a poplar mystery in ever hurg. Tell xSinKiev is routined t his hosts bv a Ford fracture. Ambassador Gerard Awaits Only Fincl Instructions By Crl W. Ackertnan. (United 1 resg start correspondent.) , ambassadors in Washington rush- Berlin. Feb. ti. American Ambassad-, v, out convincing President Wilson or Gerard is awaiting word from Wash- '. 3, mistaken." iugtun regarding details the United! ard paid glowing tribute to States government lias arranged for de-' Am y dor Bernstorff and in this a par Cure of German Ambassador Berns- uuni'. other newspapers joined torff before completing his plans for "1 Viedge Germany made after the leaving Germany. Sussex case has not been broken." de- Yesterday Gerard held another dared the Tagezlatt, "because that lengthy conference .with Foreign Secre-j pledge was conditifta.il upon America's tnry Zimmerman, at that time formal-1 success in obtaining a change in Kng ly requesting his passports. 'land's illegal blockade against Ger- With one exception the socialist or- many. " gan, Vorwaerta the German press to-! The Berlin public continued calm to day firmly supported the government in j day in the face of Gerard's prepara its determination to continue the sub-Gong to leave. Extra guards stationed marine warfare.lt was notieeable, how-j about the American embassy were the ever, that every newspaper comment i only outward indications of anything referred to the situation as " President I unusual there but inside there ra a Wilson's break with Germany." and, bustle of preparation and packing for carefu'ly avoided use of the word Am- departure of the embassy staff. erica. Bernhard, in the Vossische Zeitung, j Advised to Leave, pointed out editorially today that Presi . Washington, Feb. ti. All Americans dent Wilson " had changed his mind I have been advised to leave Germany. It about armed merchantmen." .. i.,,.j ,. i-.j ..n.. ,;' c ..i Be referred to a purported statement w Sop rntiri- nf ltn tn I nucSinr tat Ton uary, declaring that armed merchant-! Con9u3 Saturday "ere to give them this men would be considered as warships, j advice and assist them in leaving when aud added: ever possible. Mr s.Thompson s Busy Day But Women Legislator Loses Airs. Thompson had Her day in the ' re-referred to the committee on eduea hoose yesterday, went to the bat three tion. times and each time was declared out.! ir. i.-.n i?x ttnun mmilaGnii It became apparent that slie was not i going ilown to defeat because of there being no merit in her measures but be cause the interests affected pulled a lobby strong enough to swing enough members to oppose her. Employment Bureau Hacked by the state grange and the Oregon state federation of labor, she brought up a bill to prohibit the col lection of tees by employment agen cies. On second reading the bill was re ferret) lu the committee on judiciary and reported back with the recommen dation that It t0 not pasS "Mrs. Thomp son then declared the bill had been naaaed on before she was given a chance to appear before the cociuittoe and ex plain its provisions. The house adopted the report of the committee but refused to indefinitely postpone. A motion to lay on the table was lost ami Mrs. Thompson took the floor for her meas ure. She told of the abuses of the employ ment agencies, how laborers were tleec- cm! out ot money and jobs just to mi the pockets of the men who ran the agencies. She explained how the bill was aimed to correct the abuses and help the working man. .Mr. Lewis took the floor against her and declared the bill was subtile, mis chief making. He asserted vviiJi consid erable warmth that the bill he and a committee in the 1915 legislature draft ed was yood enough legislation and seemed iusulted that any one thought thev could do anv better job. He said the 1913 bill was to prevent evils and make it possible for conditions existing again as exisieu wnen rue v.regon i.e. trie line was built when men were t ired l.y the agencies sent .out on job ,kept u-u days and discharged etc. ad He said the employment agencies were criminally re.pon le for viotetton. of the act He said be knew the the bill and that .tougt.t to be kdled. Bowman Stood In Kepresentative Bowman said he con- crrcd in the remarks of Mr. Lewis. He also helped frame the Hiir. law a.id thoaelt it good, and should not be re- .le.iled It was the optniOl ot Kepreseniam ;i- Forbes that the conditions existing in he early history ot the industrial move- inents here do not exist today. The state of Dreoini is not having the develoi ment it was having a few years ago. he declared, and the reason was legislation of this kind. He said the old law plat- . .. . i..ulu ;., .I,,, ed civil aim criin.na. ....o....,, - agencies. The preseut. law he thought would legislate tuem out oi uusiness. lie slated that it was absolutely neces sarv for the big industries to have the services of the employment agencies. He thought, there was sufficient legis- latum on the subject. Callnn moved the previous question, which was carried, and Mrs. Thompson ; came back in rebuttal. sue said sue was surprised that Bowman and Lewis j I were against the bill, although she ) knew it had been stated by Lewis that he would oppose any measure sue intro duced. , s Regarding the 191" law, she said she thought the le-islature was free to change its mind on tne subject, just as it had changed its mind on other sub jects. She declared it did not legislate I the agencies out of business. She said I other states had tried regulation but I the agencies were apparently not able I to be regulated. The bill was lost -j1 to 7 with two ; not voting. Ten Bills Passed Ten bills were passed "yesterday after noon in spite of the occasional storms that beset the usual dull routine of in creasing money allowances, providing for a herd law in Multnomah countv. etc. Seven bills were re-referred to committees, and one was laid ou the table. House bill lOfi. LaurEaar.l. fixine the! termekof school director in districts ot i more tnan iih.i.uuj population, ou tuiru reading without recommendation was I ' V This decision was changed after en pd to Ambasaa.,or Gerard and Amerie,,, automobile headlights on highways, was passed. H. I!. US, Stott, granting the public. service commission authority and con trol of Carey act irrigation projects, which was reported back unfavorably by the majority, and the minority re port adopted, was re-referred to the committee on irrigation. H. B. 290, Burdick, providing for nn inspector of bees in various counties, re- referred to the committee on. food and: dairy products. H. B. 2-93, by Coos and Curry delcga tions, providing lor the erection of. an armory at Marshfield, was referred to the ways and means committee. H. B. 317, Fuller, providing for boun ties on gophers and moles in Polk coun ty, re-referred to the committee on live stock. H. B. 337, Al Jones, appropriating ; monev tor medals for Oregon guards-; men who served on me iioruer, refer red to the committee on ways and , , . , , i a mean SENATE PASSES BILL FOB HONEST ADVERTISING : The senate drifted along as peacefully1 as a Quaker love attair yesterday ait- ernoon until senate bill No. lib' came; up for third reading and final passage, It was a harmless looking little bill! but it sure stirred and roiled the foun- ni..u rtf nrntnrv in Rome (if the SCn- atorg f(Jr ft ittp whie The bill was introduced bv Senator Orion, and was fathered by the Portland Ad Ctttp. it purported io ue .or m pi.ipue ... hihitil, )lntP11(, decentive and mislead- aSSCrtione, representations or state- g Qf ( t n advel.tisementa. fSen - attention to the neccs - . ... , , . . , ngthn the hands of the Portland , Ad cfub Meh was ffyUg to put a Stop advertising. He intimated that merchants who would not voluntarily te)1 the truth about their goods should at i,.ast be prevented lying about them. Kddy indorsed the bill. He said ; Ulcre had heen Batirely too much lying,; . ;-, - -.In, i;i 1 1 n which hud been hurr by it. People were induced to comc hjr0 from ai part!, f ti,P eountry under fa))(e pretenses. They were told , b()Ut our Hoil our cimate and every thing else. Then when they came here they were disappointed. All Ore- gon needed was to have the truth told about her and if that did not induce immigra,ion B then we had better do, (Continued from page one.) TRIO RURAL CREDITS Bill DEBATED IN SENATE TODAY Three Measures For Similar Purpose Are Laid Before Upper House BARRETT BILL FAVORED IN COMMITTEE REPORT t Twelve House Bills Adversely Reported and Quietly Killed Today One of the most important measures before the legislature is up In the senate today. At 11 o'clock three bills per taining to carrying into effect the rural credit amendment were the special or der. There were three uenate bills, Nos. 1, 12(i and 142, the first introduced by Senator Shanks; the second by the com mittee on agriculture and forestry, and j the last by Senator Barrett. There were two reports made, the ma ioritv renort recommending the uassage I of bill 12li signed by three members and the minority, the report signed by Senators Shank and Barrett. The lat ter recommended the indefinite post ponement of the other two and the pass age of 112, the Barrett bill. Senator Shanks spoke at length going into the details of the workings of the bill and its effects. He did not believe the proposed system in bill 12(, of hav ing lawyers make the appraisement of the lands. They knew about titles and that kind of work but as to the enar acteristics or value of lands they knew absolutelv nothing. The proposal to al low a commission of one per cent com- mission on nil loans was also a bad feature, as it tended to make the ap praiser want to value tfce land high so as to increase his own commissions. There is, or will be, $18,000,000 to be 1 A .L fi ' I'll louueu uuiier mo piows.oi.s ui wu m. and the one per cent makes pickings of $180,000. The bill lie advocated, it was true, created more officers, but these ot fic.ors would take the place of others and would not increase tne number, lie thought it could be more economically tdniiui1ereil thill, oirllpr nf the ntfier trftf. n,,,l was better safeguarded. Senator Huston, a member of the com-1 mittee, signed the majoritv report took I issue with shanks and pointed out sev-! eral, what he considered, serious defects' in the Barrett bill. The committee had taken nil the bills into consideration and hail selected what it considered the best features of them all eliminating (he bad ones. The result was a better bill than either of the others. This bill ho. I lii.o., in.lnryoil Uv tho frfitniTPt-s Ihe labor unions and the' farmers generally. I Ho spoke strongiv of the disposition of; ; the public to criticise ail public o'ilieers ana 10 p ace inein in ine criminal ciass, B .' hn.l niu confi dence in them bv electing them. The , n,(.mmct had intended to give a wide ' discretion to the board in the handling ? icd to ea rv ouf that intent. He thought the committee's bill and not! Barrett's should pass. He spoke at some ,,,,, !tnil M finished the senate I recessed until 2 o'clock when debate, ,u. nn& bills will be resumed. Morning Routine. The session was opened with prayer: l.,- ra.La, ITaam Senate resolution No. 3fi, providing a' committee of three to examine house an, senate bills and prevent duplies-1 tion. was not adouted. i Senate bills Nos, 244, 22'!, 202. 200, i 220, 254, 221 and 48 were reported back! favorable ns were house bills Nos, 138,! 219 and 149. I b. No. 211, pertaining to collection (Continued on page three.) OF WELL-KNOWN OREGON SOLONS WHITfc HOUSE GATES LOCKED Washington. Feb. li. The big iron gates about the White House were dosed and locked today for the first time in years. Kvery rntranee was guarded by policemen and only one entrance that at the executive offices wis available and only to those having business inside. Every one was carefully scrutinized and before being al lowed entrance was forced to identify himself. I , I: Long Cabinet Session. Washington, Feb. 6. A long cabinet session this afternoon left the government heads with the impression that the German situation "is unchanged." Several members voiced this view privately after the meet ing. It was evident that serious discussion of the Kavestone esse had convinced the cabinet group that this was not a cause for war. : OVER EFFECT OF WALLACE KILLING "Better Wait Awhile" Is Ad vice Coming From State Official Sources VICTIM EMPLOYED BY BELLIGERENT NATION Full Report of Affair Has! Been Sent to American Ambassador Washington. Feb. (i. The adminis t ration this afternoon still was frank ly in doubt as to the probable results of the killing of the American negro I M,c"ara " hen a l.erman Sb - Kicliard Wallace, when a (leruian sub marine shelled the lifeboats of the '""V ul lae sl,"lJe" Lr,tlsh hip Kavestone. . walt a wll,u'. "as tne Vi(e at "'"G' department to newspaper correspondent:.. Tne that the American negTO "M HJlH einployed on a provisional j collier made him virtually a member of Great Piitain's armed forces. Al - 'though the vessel apparently ot the StatllS Of ft Wai'SlnO. Sllbioct tO Oil warned attacks. Nothing in international law, how ever, excuses the shelling ot a lifeboat. i nere is a uiri erence, nowever, ia w an- (Continued ou page three.) ASTOE AND ROOSEVELT New Vork, Feb, 6. Vincent Astor, millionaire member of New York's naval militia, was on guard duty today along with the rest of the blue clad citi zen sailors. As an officer, he went from post to post inspect ing the arrangements for guard ing bridges. Washington, Feb. ti. Presi dent Wilson yesterday appoint ed Theodore Koosevelt, Jr., a mnjor of infantry in the offi cers' reserve corps of the I'nit ed States army. i sk . OFFICIALS IN DOUBT Negotiations on Submarine Policy Are Progressing London, Feb. 6. Wireless messages from Berlin today said: "Negotiations are proceeding as to further concessions ia the U-boat war fare, without prejudicing its purposes " The dispatch above evidently based on wireleaa interchanges which were "picked up" by British wireless sta tions. The announcement did not state between which points, or nations, the r negotiations were proceed ug. " Carl W. Ackerman's dispatch to the I'nited Press, received today, stated that American Ambassador Gerard saw Foreign Minister Zimmerman Sunday, following the receipt of press messages reporting the diplomatic break. There is nothing to indicate Zimmerman at that time suggested any concessions, but it may be significant that the ambas sador met Zimmerman before he re ceived official word of his recall. Nothing Known of It Hera Washington, Feb. 5. The state de partment declared today it knew noth ing of "negotiations preceding for further concessions" in the U-boat blockade, as reported by wireless to London. One of the highest government of ficials told the United Press there were no negotiations of such nature on be tween Germany and this country and that he could conceive of none between between Germany and the allies. n Amsterdam, Feb "--5? indication that Germany intends to modify her withhold her unlimited submarine policy was given in German newspapers re ceived here today the first editorial utterances received since America's break. "Wilson's action is regr?ttable, " de dared the Cologne Gazette, "but we are firmly decided to apply our full means of bringing victorv and neace. If l'resi- i dent Wilson's declaration means war we are not deterred. S. United Press Correspondent Tells of Conditions in Southern Counties By Charles P. Stewart, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) IVuenos Aires, Feb. 6. President Wilson is most unlikely to receive much South American support in his nuu- gest ion for joint neutral action if edi- i tonal comment any standard by " nirn 10 .lu'S. In Argentine it is necessary to dif- ferentiale between the lower and the upper (lass opinion as to America's step. It is noticeable that the former class the most numerous is pro-Unit- ! e, I states because it is pro-ally, lint j the. upper class controls the policies of the nation. And it is coldest toward j the United Stat The same situation exists in other South American republics. An editorial in La Nacoin. todav : typical cf the preponderating opinion of Soul li American newspapers. It apitomized the statement of form- I or Foreign Minister Muratore. express- ing hope that the United States will J I "be wise enough to avoid war"- im- plying that she can avoid hostilities if J j she wishes. I The editorial .vj.s likewise tVTiiei.l in Itt intention Ihnt I lie United Sttuti.u in t ttiiatln, imHWMWW MVt fiowine- lo its alleged atteinid to morion j. I olix' th" credit and prestige of pcae. XI malting. In pursuance with this at J i tempt, the United States was charged ! with defeating ! neutrals which the consolidation of the A. B. ('. nations i I proposed onrlv in the war to thoi'"'' Hituation-nai nus peen uone anu I formation of which the United States "'hat is being planned toward mobiliz j.!t r:-ui ,.t,wi,i ;tu i,i Tho oid ,u lnK Hie tremendous resources et tho later withdrawn and the project fell I through. Since that time the Unitted States is held to have acted alone and !on many occasions in such a way as to be directly Opposed to South Amer ica's wishes in the matter. La Nacion's editorial expressed the belief that the United States was "now alone.'' The expression was taken as belief that. South America would not join the Unitetd States. l.a Nncion s influential position and ! the accuracy of its previous statements as to Argentines attitude, coupled ' with its usual reticence and delibera- j tion in editorial expression, make this. direct t.tatement most significant. I The newspaper's editorial continued: i "It is rot for us to decide which na- I tion was responsible 'for the present 'situation. History will decide. But Uiermany nnd the allies arc both de Ascending most dangerous slopes toward Ithe depopulation of the world. "Inexorable winds are pulling the I'nited States into the struggle." La N'acion praised President Wil I son's intentions, but added, ''if the I I nited States is involved the last hope of universal peace disappears." Disagreeing with La Nation, the I lluenos Aiies Diaro llustrado declared today: "Our only hope is that war will not come to South America or that there bi a resurrection of the corpse of the) Peace Union. It may be said that 1 Geruianv has declared war on the en tire world. Wo assume the United States will ask South America's sup - port and we believe no republic will rrfuse." GERMAN REPLY TO AMERICAN ACTION EXPECTED Answer May Take the Form of Declaration of War by Kaiser BERNSTORFF ONCE SAID BREAK MEANT WAR Declaration Might Be Based On President's Effort to Align Neutrals By Robert J. Bandar. (United Press staff correspondent.) Washington, Feb. ti. Germany' Innswcr to President Wilson's notice of S."1 " ",,eCted Wi'hin 21 hours. It mny be a declaration of war. Belief is. rapidly crystallizing among officials that this final step is inevit able and would cause no surprise if Germany took it now. This belief was strengthened by receipt of Berlin press dispatches quoting Foreign Minister Zimmerman as saying: "There is no step backward," contemplated, follow ing President Wilson's action. Also, it was recalled today that. Inst spring, when the Sussex sinking threat ened a diplomatic break, Ambassador Von Bernstorff said such a break would result in an immediate declaration of war by Germany. At the same time President Wilson told members of the foreign relations committee that he had been "reliably informed" actual war would follow a break. Von Bernstorff recently reiterated his former statement. Possible action of this kind by Ger many took precedence in the discussion of officials today, even over the London admiralty statement reporting the kill ing of an American citizen by the Ger man submarine gun. According to the admiralty report, Richard Wallace of Baltimore, was killed by ('-boot shell fire while leaving the British steamer Kavestone in a small boat. The report immediately made the in ternational situation more acute, pend ing investigation. Should Germany make the war de cision, some officials beliovo she will base her declaration on President Wil son's active efforts to align all neutral governments in a break. Some officials, however, in spite of the Gtermea declarations to the con trary, believe she may modify her lr- boat campaign before a greater craeh results. While awaiting the step which may mes.1 war, the president is determined that this government shall make no move not fully nnd literally justified by the laws of nations and humanity; that nothing shall be done lor mere exped iency that might merit a reproach (rota any nation, even Germany. ivteanwhile the government moved rapidly in inaugurating, completing and perfecting details of war prepara tion. Kvery instrumentality at tho direc tion of the president, congress, and tho I deoar I i.ienf h was bene, used toward ant , n D ting all arms of the nation's defense strengthened and equipped for their first gigantic service since the Spanish- American war I ,ni' president tins afternoon is to I me,'t with his cabinet and canvass th count rv for threatened war. Congress v.as ready to authorize tha raising of any sum needed. The senate is expected today to vota a resolution of confidence in the presi dent and the house will follow. Tho upper body would have done it yester day except for parliamentary technical ity. Under the rigid senate rules Mie Stone endorsement resolution is up to day. With machine-like tirecisioin, advis- committees in all branches of thn lia',ional defense work are submitting rep0rts to President Wilson, Secreiary Baker and Secretary Daniels, The greatest effort is now being centered upon the navy. It is probable that work on some of (Continued on page three,) I THE WEATHER ; Oregon: Fair tonight, Wednes day fair east, rain west por tion; easterly winds. j J
